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More Control, Faster Playlist Editing, and Other Updates for Everyday Listening on Spotify

May 28, 2026

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A little refresh can go a long way. We’ve been making behind-the-scenes updates to make Spotify easier to use and more reliable. Based on your feedback, we’re rolling out a series of improvements focused on the everyday features that help keep listening smooth.

Organize your playlists into folders, right from your phone

Your Library is the heart of your listening, and now you can keep it organized on the go. Playlist folders, a longtime desktop favorite, are now available on mobile. You can group your playlists by mood, activity, or genre, making it easier to find the right playlist for any moment.

Available now for all users globally. 

Manage your playlists and queue with more control

For those with carefully crafted playlists, you can now use in-playlist bulk actions to edit and reorganize multiple tracks, books, or podcast episodes at the same time—saving you time and taps.

Rolling out now for all users globally. And for Premium users, we’ve brought back the ability to select and manage multiple songs in your play queue at once.

Enjoy more reliable offline listening

We’ve made offline listening more dependable with the rollout of background downloads on iOS. Your music and podcasts will keep downloading even when the app isn’t open, and you’ll see notifications showing their progress. So whether you’re on a flight, underground, or out of range, your listening is ready to go. 

Rolling out now for Premium users globally. 

Reshuffle your queue with one tap

Mix up the order of your shuffle anytime with the reshuffle button. It’s a fresh way to rediscover a favorite playlist, set a different pace, or hear something new from the music you already love. If the lineup isn’t quite hitting, tap reshuffle for a new sequence. No more toggling shuffle off and back on.

Available now for Premium users on mobile globally.

These are just a few ways we’re improving Spotify, so you can spend less time managing your music and more time enjoying it. Make sure your app is up to date to get the latest features.

Smart Shuffle Breathes New Life Into Your Spotify Playlists

March 8, 2023

Our users love creating playlists to reflect key moments in their lives or soundtrack moments that matter. These often become a listener’s most-streamed playlist for the first several months after creation. But over time they stream these playlists less frequently in favor of new music or mixes.

Today at Stream On, we announced Spotify’s new play mode: Smart Shuffle. This new experience keeps listening sessions fresh with personalized recommendations that perfectly match the vibe of an original playlist. It breathes new life into carefully curated playlists, shuffling tracks and adding new, perfectly tailored suggestions. As a bonus, Smart Shuffle is also available for your Liked Songs playlist.

How Premium Subscribers can use Smart Shuffle

  • Ready for a playlist refresh? Use the Shuffle button to activate the feature. As soon as you turn it on, you’ll be able to start listening to your playlist mixed with new recommendations that match the vibe.  
  • You’re in control of what you listen to. If you want to go back to listening to the playlist as you made it, simply tap the Smart Shuffle button again. A fresh mix will be waiting for you next time. 
  • Recognize the tracks we’re recommending with a sparkle (✨) symbol next to a track. For a playlist with more than 15 songs, we’ll recommend one song for every three tracks.
  • If you love what you’re listening to, save it in your playlist! But if a recommendation missed the mark, just tap the minus button on the Now Playing View so we can take note of it for next time.

Smart Shuffle builds on the song recommendation benefits of Enhance, which we launched in 2021. Enhance allows users to discover music while keeping their own track lists fresh. With Smart Shuffle, we’ve taken those capabilities a step further by creating a new experience to keep those listening sessions evergreen. As a result, Smart Shuffle will replace Enhance and will roll out to Premium users globally across iOS and Android devices starting today.

How Free Listeners can use Smart Shuffle

Free users can start getting in on the magic too. Smart Shuffle will now be the default play mode on mobile devices for Free users in Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Nigeria, Pakistan, South Africa, Thailand, the Philippines, Turkey, and Vietnam. Smart Shuffle delivers tailored recommendations that match the vibe of what users are currently listening to—whether that’s a Spotify playlist, album, or artist page.

Users can identify our recommendations with the sparkle (✨) next to the artist’s name, along with a banner on the Now Playing Bar that offers up more details about why we recommended a specific song or artist. With this new feature rolling out on Free, listeners are bound to discover unexpected gems based on their favorite music. 

As we continue to iterate and evolve our Free listening experience around the world, we will continue to explore bringing this feature to even more users. 

*Update as of October 19, 2023: This article was updated to include “How Free Listeners Can Use Smart Shuffle” 

*Update as of January 25, 2024: Smart Shuffle for Premium users is now available on even more playlists including Collaborative Playlists and playlists created by your squad.

*Update as of May 6, 2024: Smart Shuffle is now be the default play mode on mobile devices for Free users in Canada.